Miner s candlestick



(No Model.)

F. MUENGER. MINBRS GANDLESTIGK.

No. 471,998. v Patented Mar. 29, 1892.

FREDERICK MUENGER, OF HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

MiN ERS CAN DLESTlCK.

part of Letters Patent No. 471,998, dated March 29, 1892.

filed May 2,18 1. Serial No. 391,365. (No model.)

SPECIFICATION forming Application a slot 0. in the side of annulus A, as indicated in the drawings, in which position the point is sheathed. If desired, a lamp T 0 all whom it may concern: Be it known that l, Fnnnnmcx Mnnwcnn, of Hill City, in the county of Pennington and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Miners Candlesticks; and I do hereby declare th t the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebein g had to the accompanying drawings, an to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this speci iication, in which Figure 1 is a side view of my improved miners pocket folding candlestick, the candle holder and extinguisher being shown detached from the support. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same opened. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the parts folded.

This invention is an improved pocket or folding candlestick and candle holder and ex tinguisher he D designates a sufficient diameter dle and clamp the same. a finger-piece D at one side, by which be spread open to insert the candle. other side it has a small tube or socket (1, adapted to fit upon the finger a of the handle, thereby supporting the cylinder on the hanthereto.

E designates an oscillating thumb-lever pivotally connected to the end tached to the side of cy its-upper end pivotally connected to a E, which plays through a end of cylinderD and can be or retracted, as shown.

F designates a coiled spring interposed between the lower end of lever E and the cyld acting to force shield E inward. to close the cylinder, dge is preferably slightly concaved, as at 6 to bear against the can e. When the candle is placed in the holder, (cylinder 1),) shield E is retracted, but bears against the side of the candle keeping the candle in o astud c for miners; and it consists in t novel construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter clearly described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings by letters, the handle or body of the holder is formed of a bend being expanded into an annulus or ring A, while its ends A A extend parallel with each other, forming a tang or shank to the ring proper. The end A of the rod is longer than end A and on the extremity of end A is an upstanding finger a, preferably angular in cross-section, and to which the candle-holder proper is attached. B designates a suspending-hook, the shank B of which is pivoted between the ends A A of the rod on a rivet a, which also the rod together. be turned down so that its oint lies within annulus A, or it can be turned handle to suspend To the extremity of en A is hinged or pivoted one end of a spur-rod C, which can turn laterally or in the plane of the annulus and which has a notch or recess one end of which when the spur is turned in line with end A is engaged by a tooth or catch a on a spring 0, attached to end A, thus locking the spur, which then forms a ongitudinal extension of the end A and can be forced into the bank or wall to support the device, as usual. The spur can be released and turned inward until its point rests within the action of spring F d eff guishes the cand e As the holder can be easily removed from the handle, as i in Fig. 1, the candle does not ave to be detached therefrom during transportation of the parts and the candle and holder can be folded into small compass.

The laterally-swinging spur tageous. v it the candle can erally without detaching the holder from th device in which it is inserted and by it holder can be secured where a straight stem could not be used; also, in close to the wall. When point is less liable to catch in is less cumbrous.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent thereon, is

the pocket and ndicated r or oil-cup dle so that the candle stands at right angles folded, the spuron one side to engage said finger and a horizontal slot in its top, a shield cut-oil having a its point enters the slot in stantially as set forth.

2. A candl the spring for actuating said lever, substantially as and for the puranc its ends a shank or tan 0 the rod aving an upstandin 'nger n )011 pose described. which the candle-socket maybe placed iii In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 30 my own I my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERICK M UEN GER. Witnesses:

H. J. NIssEN,

P. E. MoOANN.

combination with a hook pivoted between the f the rod, a laterally swinging spur hinged to the extlennty of the longest end of i the rod, and a catch for holding said spur when extended,

as specified.

3. The combination of the handle having! 

